Keep the faith in our political system...

**CivilWars** · 11-07-12, 06:26 PM

Some people say that our voting system is no longer effective, but I beg to differ. One only needs to read the article below to see it is working fine.

Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama - Yahoo! News

I am not near as concerned about dead people voting as I am them WINNING!

**deathgodusmc** · 11-07-12, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Some people say that our voting system is no longer effective, but I beg to differ. One only needs to read the article below to see it is working fine.

Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama - Yahoo! News

I am not near as concerned about dead people voting as I am them WINNING!

In Florida it was all over the news that his death was to close to the election to get replacement ballots and any vote for his name would be for some one else.

**CivilWars** · 11-07-12, 06:36 PM

He died on October 15th, yet still received 56% of the vote. Sounds like an informed voting populace to me. Also mentions that his opponent wanted to eliminate the office all together if elected, lol.

**idunn** · 11-07-12, 06:50 PM

Just watch Black Sheep...

**Ranger10** · 11-07-12, 06:58 PM

How shitty of a candidate must you be to lose to a dead guy?

**AetheLove** · 11-07-12, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

He died on October 15th, yet still received 56% of the vote. Sounds like an informed voting populace to me. Also mentions that his opponent wanted to eliminate the office all together if elected, lol.

Some people vote for the party, not the person. If your (dead) candidate wins, there might be a second election with a non-dead one from your party. If the other guy wins, then you get the other guy.

Pretty morbid, but I'll bet there's good jokes to be had.

"Yeah, it was a tough campaign. There were fatalities."

Edit: also, as a practical matter, allowing dead candidates to win is a disincentive to kill your opponent.

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**Glitch** · 11-08-12, 07:00 AM

I would say about 60% of our ballot in my district was unopposed. I voted for every unopposed candidate just so I wouldn't run into any issues on the machine thinking I forgot to vote for a race.

**Talkos** · 11-09-12, 01:09 AM

Man, I would vote for a dead guy. Zombie Teddy Roosevelt/FrankenJefferson ticket all the way!

**Bubbasam** · 11-09-12, 04:32 PM

This very thing happened here in Iowa this year. Sen. Pat Ward died following her second battle with breast cancer. She still won the election. On Dec 11th there will be a special election between her dem. opponent and another repub. who was selected after a special nominating convention. I knew Sen. Ward and her family as loyal customers at my restaurant, and they were very nice people. I know "there's good jokes to be had" in this situation can apply for others here, but I will not be one who partakes. I'm not bitter or angry at the jokes, I understand them, but this was a good person who I really liked and respected.

**AetheLove** · 11-09-12, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbasam

This very thing happened here in Iowa this year. Sen. Pat Ward died following her second battle with breast cancer. She still won the election. On Dec 11th there will be a special election between her dem. opponent and another repub. who was selected after a special nominating convention. I knew Sen. Ward and her family as loyal customers at my restaurant, and they were very nice people. I know "there's good jokes to be had" in this situation can apply for others here, but I will not be one who partakes. I'm not bitter or angry at the jokes, I understand them, but this was a good person who I really liked and respected.

Sorry to hear you lost a good one.

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